Weird for some reason this doesn't have any audio for me but your part 2 does

This guys driveng me nutz every thing Is a long slow story holy shit man he would never work a harley dealership he's slower than molasses . on and on . keep talking I need a long nap

So what did you end up doing ? It's such a shame to see that happen to a classic motor . I have the same motor in mine 68XLCH kicker only . would love to see an update these vids are a year ago now

Time for a open primary. I hope it all worked out for ya.

Not often a primary chain lets go. I guess these ironheads are gettin up there in years though.

I have a set of ‘59 XLH crankcases which suffered a similar fate at some point (bottom side blown out) and patched back together with JB Weld. My engine builder (who is a fantastic aluminum welder) cut all that out, gabbed a replacement chunk and welded it back together. You can’t tell it was repaired.

Need a karate 3 inch belt drive and dry clutch

Gary, is it possible to TIG those case cracks instead of drilling holes to prevent propagation? Or is the case shot after something like that?

Horrible.

No sound ?

What year is your bike Gary??

following, itd be nice to see the process of repair.

horrid; maybe its time for a open belt drive, though i think theyre hard to come by, horrid..hope the cracks aint into the crank house..

Someone who is good with a tig welder / case repairs should be able to fix that ..... I've seen worse .

Good luck bro

Sorry for the bad luck, that is a real nice bike. Do you think the adjuster could have come apart and jammed the chain?

Gorgeous bike. Even with pieces of the case gone.

I have a guy that want to sell his 66 xlch 900... 3600 orig miles. Needs head gasket he says. Been in garage 20 years

I might have a 1969/70 900 sporty motor that's a builder . In a box. I can let go for cheap . If you need it no papers. Motor dropped a valve..i picked up motor for my daughter to build. It's been sitting for about 5 years

there was a video i saw on youtube.. guy had same problem but worse damage. destroyed tranny cases beyond repair. but motor was fine. he shaved the cases behind his motor and married it to a shovelhead tranny. ran open belt primary. worked great

Split the cases, do it right. You'll never be able to get it clean enough to weld on or get it in the right position to weld if you don't split the cases.

Great bike ...l feel your pain .

Dude--I feel for ya. I broke the rear rod on a '67 FLH back in the '80's. Eight inch hole in the backside of the cases and that was just the beginning. I still have them and the broken rod. Built an 88 inch stroker with STD cases for that bike.

That sucks looks like an expensive fix

time to break out the welder or make yourself a divorced ironhead chopper

I have been down this road before but it is fixable just take your time my friend

I definitely can hear the disappointment in your voice, however you may locate a good left motor case or complete motor in the future off a parts bike if you keep looking. I’ve seen some on eBay. I would hate to see you hang the bike up!

Really sorry to see that happen. My routine is to take the primary cover off my 1968 XLCH and do a visual every spring and during the riding season pull the small inspection plate and check the chain tension every 500 miles or less. I’m very surprised that chain went to pieces like that, what brand was it??? I’m curious. Those clutch baskets normally have a little side to side play but nothing that severe. That being said, I’m surprised you didn’t hear any mechanical noise from the primary to warn you well in advance something was loose? Again, I’m really curious what brand of primary chain broke into pieces like that? I’m very sorry to see this happen to you… it’s a nightmare all us XLCH owners have in the back of our minds!

Hey Gary been watching your videos on the transmission and I’m wondering what manual do you suggest I buy because my transmission I’m pretty sure a shot I got ran out of oil so I’m gonna have to learn how to rebuild one or at least what to look for Great videos I’m learning a lot watching your videos thank you very very much

The sound was removed by KZfaq because of the music playing in the background

no sound :(

I noticed it looks like you are also missing the pawl spring retainer plugs. Mine are missing too.

Tell me about your springer front end and handle bars

You should purchase a nylon primary drive lock. Not a good idea to jam steel in the sprockets like that. Nifty tool nonetheless.

BE NICE TO KNOW DIMENSIONS ON THOSE PLATES AND SPACERS

First time I did this I pulled it out and all the shims gears everything went all over the floor what a FUCKING BITCH getting it set back up TRULY a real BITCH

Thanks a lot for the quick and detailed reply!

What did you make your tools out of?

Great video...thanks for sharing. Cool bike btw

How did this all work out for you in the end? A lot of money spent?

I just picked up a 1979 XLH Sportster 1000 and would love to recreate the rear end you did on this bike. If you are willing to share any info (type and length of shocks, frame mods, etc.) that would help me out that would be great. How comfortable is the ride?

What do you need to know Paul? Maybe I can help.

damn. this video might have the info im looking for. but no sound

Man youtube. It's the damn radio. File a report to youtube so we can get some sound here